The new 430,000-square-foot museum will open to the public on Nov. 17, 2017, yet members of the press were allowed to preview the Museum of the Bible a few days before. Take a look through the photos to see the sprawling new museum.

The Museum of the Bible gears up for opening in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

The museum is located at 400 Third St. SW and will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Through the end of the year, the museum will stay open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays.